Crypto-asset licence Category 4 (exchange)
Where: Bahrain — CBB. We build the file, submit it and follow it through to the decision of the competent authority. The authorisation is granted to your company; no decision can be guaranteed.
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Where it is obtained
Bahrain — CBB
Capital, as recorded in our catalogue
BHD 300,000 paid up, unimpaired by losses
Held by your company; not part of our fees.
What the file covers
Category 4, the only one allowed to operate a crypto-asset exchange under the CRA module of the Central Bank of Bahrain rulebook; a Bahraini joint-stock company with its head office in Bahrain, management assessed by the Central Bank.
- Assembling the regulatory file and responding to further requests.
- Renewal and monitoring of the obligations: every year (fee due by 1 December).
How the file runs
The same five steps for every licence: a 20-minute call, a firm quote, the regulatory file (here: category 4, the only one allowed to operate a crypto-asset exchange under the cra module of the central bank of bahrain rulebook; a bahraini joint-stock company with its head office in bahrain, management assessed by the central bank), filing and follow-up to the decision of CBB, then what follows the decision. The steps in detail →
After the decision: An annual fee to the Central Bank is due by 1 December of the preceding year. Reviewed on 30 September 2026 Source
Fees
On request — after an enhanced compliance review.
Excluding tax and regulatory capital; government and regulator fees included; firm quote before signature.
Documents required
The list for « Crypto-asset licence Category 4 (exchange) » is given after the call, in your client space. The baseline documents →
Questions
Where can the Crypto-asset licence Category 4 (exchange) be obtained?
Bahrain, from CBB (Bahrain — CBB).
What capital is required?
BHD 300,000 paid up, unimpaired by losses.
How much does it cost?
On request: this activity is high-risk, and the file first goes through enhanced compliance review; the price is given after that review.
What does the file cover?
Category 4, the only one allowed to operate a crypto-asset exchange under the CRA module of the Central Bank of Bahrain rulebook; a Bahraini joint-stock company with its head office in Bahrain, management assessed by the Central Bank.
Does the Crypto-asset licence Category 4 (exchange) have to be renewed?
An annual fee to the Central Bank is due by 1 December of the preceding year. (Reviewed on 30 September 2026.)
Is the licence guaranteed?
No. The authorisation is granted to your company by the competent authority, never by us: we build the file, submit it and follow it through to the decision, which no one can guarantee.
The same family, elsewhere
- Crypto-asset exchange service provider registrationJapan — FSA
- Crypto asset service provider FSP licenceSouth Africa — FSCA
- VASP registration (virtual assets exchange)British Virgin Islands — FSC
- Digital asset business registration (DARE Act)Bahamas — SCB
- Money Transfer Operator (MTO) licenceSelected jurisdiction
Where these figures come from
Information from our catalogue as of 16 October 2026. Checked again with CBB before any filing; not advice.